MDN / translateX() CSS function
MDN / translateX() CSS function
The translateX() CSS function repositions an element horizontally on the 2D plane. Its result is a data type.
transform: translateX(0);
transform: translateX(42px);
transform: translateX(-2.1rem);
transform: translateX(3ch);
<section id="default-example">
<img
class="transition-all"
id="static-element"
src="/shared-assets/images/examples/firefox-logo.svg"
width="200" />
<img
class="transition-all"
id="example-element"
src="/shared-assets/images/examples/firefox-logo.svg"
width="200" />
</section>
#static-element {
opacity: 0.4;
position: absolute;
}
#example-element {
position: absolute;
}
translateX(tx) is equivalent to translate(tx, 0) or translate3d(tx, 0, 0).
Syntax
/* <length-percentage> values */
transform: translateX(200px);
transform: translateX(50%);
Values
<length-percentage>: Is a or representing the abscissa (horizontal, x-component) of the translating vector [tx, 0]. In Cartesian coordinate system it represents shift along x-axis. A percentage value refers to the width of the reference box defined by the property.
Formal syntax
Examples
HTML
<div>Static</div>
<div class="moved">Moved</div>
<div>Static</div>
CSS
div {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
background-color: skyblue;
}
.moved {
transform: translateX(10px); /* Equal to translate(10px) */
background-color: pink;
}